Philippians 1:25

Philippians 1:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
• New International Version (NIV)Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,

Context of Philippians 1:25

23But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; 24yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, 26so that your proud confidence in me may abound in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again. 27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Philippians 1:25 word by word

καὶ τοῦτο πεποιθὼς οἶδα ὅτι μενῶ καὶ παραμενῶ πᾶσιν ὑμῖν εἰς τὴν ὑμῶν προκοπὴν καὶ χαρὰν τῆς πίστεως,Read the interlinear

• Convincedπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• of thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• that I will remainμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• and continueπαραμένωparamenō · to continueG3887
• with you allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• for your progressπροκοπήprokopē · progressG4297
• and joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• in the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102

Cross-references for Philippians 1:25

• Philippians 2:24and I trust in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly.
• Acts 20:25“And now, behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face.
• Luke 22:32but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”
• John 21:15So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.”
• Acts 11:23Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
• Romans 1:11For I long to see you so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you may be established;
• Romans 15:18For I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me, resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
• 2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are standing firm.
• Ephesians 4:11And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
• Psalms 60:6God has spoken in His holiness: “I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth.
• Romans 5:2through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.
• Romans 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Peter 1:8and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

Commentaries on Philippians 1:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Having this confidence, I know that I shall abide - Convinced that it is necessary that I should live longer, for the spreading and defense of the Gospel, I am persuaded that I shall now be liberated. This was in fact the case, for, after having been two years in bonds at Rome, he was released. For your furtherance - In the way of righteousness. And joy of faith - And happiness in that way. The farther a man proceeds in the way of truth, the stronger his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25And having this confidence - “Being persuaded of this, that my continuance on earth is desirable for your welfare, and that the Lord has a work for me to do, I confidently expect that I shall be permitted to live.” The “confidence” here referred to was, that his life was needful for them, and hence that God would spare him. A literal translation would be, “And being persuaded as to this, or of this” - ͂ ̀ touto pepoithōs- “I know,” etc. The foundation of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-26Verses 21-26 Death is a great loss to a carnal, worldly man, for he loses all his earthly comforts and all his hopes; but to a true believer it is gain, for it is the end of all his weakness and misery. It delivers him from all the evils of life, and brings him to possess the chief good. The apostle's difficulty was not between living in this world and living in heaven; between these two there is no comparison; but between serving Christ in this world and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25The well-being of the church is more important to Paul than his own desire to be with Christ. for your progress and joy in the faith: Christians should find joy even during tough times (see 4:4; John 15:11, 20; 16:20–24; 1 Thessalonians 5:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Translate, "And being confident of this." I know, &c.--by prophetical intimations of the Spirit. He did not yet know the issue, as far as human appearances were concerned (Php 2:23). He doubtless returned from his first captivity to Philippi (He 13:19; Phm 22). joy of faith--Greek, "joy in your faith."Read the comment

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Commentaries on Philippians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings